From undercover in Konoha, to I am the Hokage!

Chapter 193 Cooperation (5k)

"Thank you so much!"

It was not until the group walked into the waiting room of the train station that Daimyo Fuuka took off his hood, excitedly held Sawara Kiri's hands, and shook them vigorously, as if he wanted to vent all the anxiety and excitement that had been suppressed in his heart for a long time.

"I didn't expect that a big shot like you would take on the task I issued."

"Now I can rest assured."

There was a hint of relaxation in Fenghua Zaoxue's voice.

The guards around him were still looking out the window and at the door vigilantly, and one of them was looking back and forth at Sawara Kiri.

Sahara Kiri glanced at him, then turned his gaze back to the Daimyo Fuuka, and said in a gentle tone: "Don't worry, no one can hurt you here."

"As an important partner of Konoha, we will definitely ensure your personal safety."

"Also, who is this?"

As he spoke, his gaze turned to the little girl who was following Feng Hua Zaoxue closely.

Even though several people had already entered the room, the short man following behind him was still wearing a hood and looking at him warily.

Seeing this, Fenghua Zaoxue quickly pulled the little girl's hand behind him and introduced her, "This is my daughter Xiaoxue, who is just eleven years old this year. It was because of my incompetence as a father that I had to take her away in a hurry. She has suffered a lot these days because of me."

"Xiaoxue, come and say hello."

After hearing what her father said, the girl took off her hood with a tense expression and bowed slightly:

"Gui'an, Lord Sawara."

Seeing her daughter's aloof look, Fenghua Zaoxue couldn't help but explain with some embarrassment: "The guys who came to attack the Daimyo Palace were just a group of wandering ninjas. I'm really sorry that this child didn't have a good impression of ninjas."

"What? You're so arrogant just because you look a little bit better."

Obito, who was following behind Sawara Kiri, muttered something in a low voice, causing Fenghua Koyuki to immediately glare at him angrily.

Upon hearing this, Sawara Kiri reminded him:
"Obito!"

"Yes, yes, sorry, sorry~"

Uchiha Obito had apparently recovered from the fighting scene in the Rebel Ninja Guild, and now he had become his usual nonchalant self, causing Kakashi to hit him on the head.

"Daimyo Fuuka, please tell us about the current situation."

Sawara Kiri looked at this ignorant little guy, sighed helplessly, and changed the topic.

"Yes."

Fenghua Zaoxue recalled the previous scene and sighed as if she was hurt: "About half a month ago, a group of wandering ninjas, led by someone unknown, broke into the palace of the Daimyo of the Snow Country."

"Because we didn't know the situation, the guards in the palace suffered heavy casualties. Only these loyal subordinates pulled me out of bed, went outside the palace through the secret passage, and connected with the mission point in Konoha."

"I have been fleeing in the Snow Country these days."

"It was not until the cat messenger brought the news that I rushed to the train station overnight. Now I have not been out for a whole day and night."

"I heard that until now, no one has taken over the Daimyo Palace. Although there has been no unrest in the Snow Country, the guards in various places have been replaced, and the foot soldiers in various places have been exiled. I heard that it was under the order of my younger brother Fenghua Nutao."

Having said this, the middle-aged man couldn't help but reveal a look of sadness on his face.

Although the words have not been made clear, the meaning has been expressed clearly.

The group of people who joined forces with that group of wandering ninjas to hunt him down was most likely his younger brother.

"I understand."

However, Sawara Kiri had no interest in the changes in the mind of the Fuuka Daimyo, and went straight to the point: "Do you know the strength of the enemy? How many people are there?"

"The wandering ninjas who were able to break into the Daimyo Palace and kill all the guards in one breath must be very powerful, right? Putting aside Feng Hana Nutao's motives, what is the purpose of these wandering ninjas?"

Kakashi listened quietly by the side, secretly recording Mr. Kiri's every move in his mind.

Although it may not seem significant, it is an important experience for these fledgling ninjas.

"."

Fenghua Zaoxue was silent for a while after hearing this, and then he sighed and said, "There are three wandering ninjas in total. As for their purpose, it is probably for the secret treasure of the Snow Country."

"Secret?"

When Obito heard the key words, his eyes behind his goggles lit up again.

It is inevitable that boys of this age will be interested in things like great secrets and treasure hunts.

Not only Obito, but even Fuuka Koyuki who was following him was stunned. It was obvious that this was the first time they had heard of such a thing.

"Yes."

Fenghua Zaoyuki smiled bitterly and said, "In fact, it is because the daimyo of the Snow Country for three generations have all invested a large amount of money in this project, so outsiders mistakenly believe that we have hidden all the money."

"Please be more specific." Sawara Kiri's attitude remained unchanged.

"Yes, the so-called secret treasure is actually the 'environmental transformation machine' that the Daimyo of the Snow Country has been researching with a large amount of tax money. It is only now halfway completed, and it is also thanks to the investment of the Konoha Cat Group that it has reached its current level of completion. The efforts of our clan for three generations have been to change the extremely harsh environment of the Snow Country, so that the people of the Snow Country can also enjoy a normal environment like the south."

"What a pity."

Feng Hua Zaoxue shook her head slightly, obviously also very worried about this unexpected disaster.

"I understand."

Sawara Kiri nodded slightly, turned his head and looked at Namikaze Minato behind him, then said: "Then, from today on, please let us students stay by your side for protection."

"Eh!?"

Feng Hua Zaoxue was stunned when he heard that, and looked at him in astonishment, as well as the few little kids behind them who were also stunned.

"How can that be possible! We are offering an A-rank mission bounty!"

Fenghua Xiaoxue, who was following behind her father, was obviously much more impulsive. Living in fear for the past few days had made her miserable. She thought she would feel a little more at ease with these annoying ninjas around, but it turned out that the people responsible for protecting her were a few kids who were almost her age.

How is this possible? !
Sawara Kiri didn't take this reprimand to heart at all, and said gently: "Please rest assured, these students of ours are all excellent ninjas."

"In addition, this Namikaze Jonin and I will take turns to be responsible for protection in secret."

"Well, well, okay."

Fenghua Hayate was obviously a person with no temper. Seeing that Lord Sawara, who was famous throughout the ninja world, had made such a decision, she sighed softly.

It is obvious that he has no confidence in these kids.

Sawara Kiri turned around and looked at the three members of Team Hatake and Team Terumi behind them, and said, "Kakashi, you will be the leader of this mission. Mei, Zabuza, and Mangetsu are all under your command."

"This operation is not only for the mission, but also a comprehensive assessment of you. It is related to your qualifications for admission to technical college."

"Can you understand?"

After only a moment's pause, Kakashi immediately reacted and said loudly:
"Yes!"

"Well, let's start planning our actions now."

As Sawara Kiri said this, he took a step away from Fuuka Hayate, gave up his captain's position, and stood with Minato.

Then, Kakashi began to follow the ninja school tutorial and asked about Fenghana Soyuki's current situation step by step.

Seeing that the operation was on track, Minato tilted his head and whispered:
"It's really rare, fog."

"Do you think highly of these children?"

"Of course." Sahara Kiri smiled, "After all, he is Mr. Sakumo's child, and an absolute genius. We have to give them some room to grow."

"Genius!" Minato looked at him teasingly, "That's just the threshold to seeing you, right?"

"The Demon King's Mist."

When he was young, his performance was much more amazing than Kakashi's. Moreover, he was born into a commoner family, but he obtained the qualification of disciple of the Sannin Jiraiya-sama on his own.

But so what?

In front of this guy Kiri, he simply didn't have the courage to compete with him for the position of the Fifth Hokage.

"Damn it."

"Who on earth spread this shameful nickname?"

Sahara Kiri also smiled, but his eyes were always on the little guys.

The reason why he took over the task of team leader from Tsunade was certainly not because he had too much time - on the contrary, in order to prepare for the war with Otsutsuki in the past few years, his time could be said to be very tight, and the research and development of various methods were all in full swing.

The reason why I take time out to go out now is entirely because of their "value".

"Sahara's Book of Friends"

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"Hatake Kakashi's Heart Knot (Shallow)"

"Details: I want to become a stronger ninja than my father."

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"Uchiha Obito's Heart Knot (Shallow)" "Details: I'm not the last one!"

As early as a year ago, when he came to the Ninja School again, he saw this long-lost white halo on these two little guys.

Ever since his strength has reached its current level, he hasn't seen such a knot in other people's hearts for a long time.

Originally, Sawara Kiri thought that everyone needed to reach a certain level of strength before they could be captured by him.

Fortunately, these 'protagonists' in the original world line can still provide him with motivation to move forward.

I guess this is the difference between the 'protagonist' and the 'supporting role'?
Lin, on the other hand, didn't make any movement at all. I don't know if it's because she's very happy with her life now.

In addition, it's not just Kakashi and Obito. The reason why he took the time to solve the caged bird problem of the Hyuga clan in the past two years was also because of the knot in Hyuga Hizashi's heart.

From this perspective, if he traveled through time later, or even at the same time as the world's protagonists like Naruto, that should be the best time for development, right?
Sawara Kiri thought so in her heart.

Of the two little guys, he was more focused on Obito's knot - because it was easier to accomplish, and the Uchiha clan was prone to extremes, so the possibility of a knot appearing was greater.

This was also the reason why he brought the Flagwood Squad out to carry out such a difficult mission.

Only in battle is Obito more likely to recognize himself.

In addition, there was another person who aroused his interest.

"Mei Terumi's Heart Knot (Shallow)"

"Details: Kirigakure and Konoha, which side am I on?"

He looked at the girl in the team who had grown up with his deep blue eyes, and smiled unconsciously.

While Sawara Kiri was secretly observing here, Hatake Kakashi had already found out the situation and led Fuuka Hayate and his group out through the passage behind the train station.

The weather in the Snow Country is extremely cold. All pedestrians on the street are wearing thick coats, even their heads are wrapped tightly, which is quite convenient in terms of hiding their identities.

'However, so many people gathered in one place, it was still a bit too conspicuous.'

Hatake Kakashi looked at the scattered group of people behind him, frowned slightly, and turned to give orders: "Obito, Mangetsu, you two will be responsible for long-range alert, Zabuza and Mei will be the personal guards, Rin will be with me in the front, and everyone will be divided into three teams."

"Yes!"

When it came to carrying out the mission, even Obito would not argue with Kakashi, the captain, and was unusually serious.

Led by Kakashi, the group came to an underground safe house opened by the Konoha Cat Group in a foreign country, and found a temporary place to stay.

After taking off his hood, Kakashi glanced at the panting Hayate and Koyuki, then glanced at the five or six guards crowded in the room, and then spoke to the team members behind him:

"We now have two tasks. One is to protect the safety of Fenghua Daimyo and his young daughter. The other is to take the initiative to find Fenghua Nutao and the attackers around him."

"What do you think about these two mission requirements?"

Mei Terumi said with a cold face: "First, we need to arrange the personnel to take turns to protect. From today on, our two teams will split up and rest. The team responsible for guarding will need to send one person to go forward to gather information."

"At least we need to find out where the enemy is moving first."

"Let me investigate our side."

Kakashi nodded slightly. Although he was only twelve years old, he had already reached a certain level of professionalism: "Then we will..."

Before he could finish his words, Gui Deng Man Yue, who was leaning against the fire in the corner, suddenly jumped up from the ground and shouted:
"Enemy attack!"

"Water Escape·Water Formation Wall!"

The sound and the seal are completed almost at the same time.

The flowing water tornado suddenly spread out, like a circle of net-like arcs, quickly surrounding the group of people and Fenghua Zaoxue and others in the center.

next moment.

"boom--!"

An explosion suddenly sounded, and the splashing flames engulfed the entire Cat Safe House in one breath, blowing away all the houses above the basement. The cold air wrapped in flying snow poured into the basement from top to bottom.

The safe house was made of reinforced concrete. Despite the violent explosion, a layer of twisted steel bars in a mesh structure was barely left on the ceiling.

The swirling water tornado swept away all the shattered concrete.

Hatake Kakashi stood in the center of the water tornado and suddenly raised his head and looked upwards.

Then, a sturdy figure was seen standing there, covered in armor, looking coldly at Feng Hua Zaoxue in the center of the crowd, with a bit of teasing in his tone:

"I thought you, a rat, had escaped to another country by hiding in a train. Luckily I caught up with you."

At the same time, his eyes fell on the little guys beside him and smiled, "What? The Daimyo has fallen to such a state that he can only hire a few children from Konoha to protect himself?"

Hearing this, Hatake Kakashi's eyes shrank, his pupils almost condensed into a point, and his mind was thinking rapidly.

'How come it came so quickly?'

"I was hiding at the train station for several days, but I was discovered as soon as I went out?"

'This is a safe house'

Almost in an instant, he seemed to have remembered something, and his gaze fell on the guards behind Feng Hua Zaoxue.

There are ghosts.

However, at this moment he did not have time to distinguish so many things, and quickly gave the order: "Zabuza, Ming, protect the Daimyo-sama!"

"Obito, Rin, Mangetsu! Solve this as quickly as possible!"

"Yes!"

Hearing that she had to protect the daimyo at this time, Mei Terumi subconsciously looked behind her, and then as if she suddenly understood something, she immediately stepped back.

At the same time, Obito rushed forward with a roar.

"Who do you think you are, you little brat! Asshole!"

Although he still looks short, after the six-year reform education in the ninja school, even Obito, who ranked last in the written test, has considerable combat strength.

He took only slight steps, and arcs of air flourished.

Instant step.

The huge reaction force pushed his figure to disappear and reappear, causing the Snow Ninja above to be startled and suddenly turn his head.

The next moment, the dark eyes under the goggles turned scarlet.

"Sharingan?!"

Winter Bear Frozen's expression froze, and then his lower jaw suddenly raised up, and the goggles that had been raised immediately fell down.

Uchiha Obito's speed was so fast that only the dynamic vision of the Sharingan could react to it, so naturally there was no way he could be stopped by the big guy in front of him.

The kunai in his hand was spinning and he thrust it out suddenly as he charged forward at high speed.

"Ding--!"

Then, the shattered fragments of the kunai tip were reflected in his Sharingan.

"Eh?"

At the same time, a mocking smile appeared on Winter Bear Frost Rain's face.

How could the chakra armor that Lord Nutao worked so hard to develop be easily broken by such a small thing?
Immediately afterwards, he stepped on the ground, and his arm, which was thicker than an ordinary person's thigh, smashed out.

"boom!"

The earth was surging with snow and a waterfall burst out in the opposite direction.

Manzuki Kizuki immediately found the right opportunity, and flew out on the melted snow. In a blink of an eye, he pounced on the opponent's back. The blade of the ninja sword passed by quickly, but only left a deep mark on the armor on his back.

'so hard! '

"You damn brats!"

Although Winter Bear Frost Rain's movements are clumsy, they are extremely powerful. Anyone hit by that terrifying punch would probably end up with broken bones and tendons.

However, just as he had time to lift his foot, he felt a strong pulling sensation.

When he lowered his head, he saw that delicate steel wires had been wrapped around his ankles, dragging him down and causing him to stagger.

Just as he was about to turn around and break the steel wires, he suddenly saw flashes of lightning running along the ground reflected in his field of vision.

When I looked up, I saw the white-haired boy in the distance with his hands on the ground and a cold look in his eyes.

"Thunder Escape·Earth Walk!"

"Zizzi-"

Although it was their first time working together, they had a great understanding of each other.

He defeated the opponent in just one encounter.

Sahara Kiri watched this scene from afar and nodded gently:
"not bad."

(End of this chapter)